Salvatore Ferragamo

HYPER TROPIC
Milan: After a fall collection almost devoid of color, Salvatore Ferragamo designer Massimiliano Giornetti presented a fevered backlash against the minimalist restraint of seasons past for spring. Seizure-inducing tropical prints and vivid colors were splashed onto harem pants, billowy blouses, sarong-style dresses and leather safari jackets that referenced Yves Saint Laurent’s saharienne collection, perhaps, a few seasons too late. Metallic fabrics further amped up the flash, and the models’ wavy coifs took glamour to over-the-top levels. Last season’s nod to masculine tailoring lingered in bias-placed plaids and boxy suits that, too, were dipped in electric hues. The collection definitely made a statement for ornamentation and decadence, although in its bold-faced approach, delivered more of a deafening shrill than a ringing endorsement. – Nivara Xaykao